Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVice President JD Vance refused to apologize for a fat-shaming joke he made on X about conservative columnist Marc Thiessen, stating he felt "pretty good about that." Vance's joke, which implied Thiessen had never missed a burrito, was a response to Thiessen's unsympathetic comment on a college student's complaint about burrito prices. Vance was subsequently asked about his trolling during a phone interview with Hugh Hewitt on the Salem News Channel Thursday, an appearance made to promote his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. “Yesterday you took a punch at Marc online from the burrito thing,” Hewitt said. “So I’m curious, do you ever regret that night that you took a punch at a fellow Catholic in your parish?”“You know, it was a joke, Hugh,” the vice president answered. “I think there are ways in which you’re allowed to punch back, and you’re allowed to be a little bit humorous.” “ I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with being a little spicy from time to time,” Vance later said. Thiessen had previously criticized Vance for allegedly undermining President Trump's stance on Iran policy, particularly regarding the U.S. sending troops to the Middle East. In fullVance defends fat-shaming conservative pundit: ‘I feel pretty good about that’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
JD Vance brushes off fat-shaming a reporter: I was ‘being a little spicy’
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleVice President JD Vance refused to apologize for a fat-shaming joke he made on X about conservative columnist Marc Thiessen, stating he felt "pretty good about that." Vance's joke, which implied Thiessen had never missed a burrito, was a response to Thiessen's unsympathetic comment on a college student's complaint about burrito prices. Vance was subsequently asked about his trolling during a phone interview with Hugh Hewitt on the Salem News Channel Thursday, an appearance made to promote his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. “Yesterday you took a punch at Marc online from the burrito thing,” Hewitt said. “So I’m curious, do you ever regret that night that you took a punch at a fellow Catholic in your parish?”“You know, it was a joke, Hugh,” the vice president answered. “I think there are ways in which you’re allowed to punch back, and you’re allowed to be a little bit humorous.” “ I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with being a little spicy from time to time,” Vance later said. Thiessen had previously criticized Vance for allegedly undermining President Trump's stance on Iran policy, particularly regarding the U.S. sending troops to the Middle East. In fullVance defends fat-shaming conservative pundit: ‘I feel pretty good about that’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
